Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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